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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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