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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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