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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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