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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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