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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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