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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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