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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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