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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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