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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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