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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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