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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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