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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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