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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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