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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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