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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies 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 we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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