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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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