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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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