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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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