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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources