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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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