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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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