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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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