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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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