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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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