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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the 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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