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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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