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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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