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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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