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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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