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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business 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 educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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