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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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