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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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