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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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