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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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