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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major 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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