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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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