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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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