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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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