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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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