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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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