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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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