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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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