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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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