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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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