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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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