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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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