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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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