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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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