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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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