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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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