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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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