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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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