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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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