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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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