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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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