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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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