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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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