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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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