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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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