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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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