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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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