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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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