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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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