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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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