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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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