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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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