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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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