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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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