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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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