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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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