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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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