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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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