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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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