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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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