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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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