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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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