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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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