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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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