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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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