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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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