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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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