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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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