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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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