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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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