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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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