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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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