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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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