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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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