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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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