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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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