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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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