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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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