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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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