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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)