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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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