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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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