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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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