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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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