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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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