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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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