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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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