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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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