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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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