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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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