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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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