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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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