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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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