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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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