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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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