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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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