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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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