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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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