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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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