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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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