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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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