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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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