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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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