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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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