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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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