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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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