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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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