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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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