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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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