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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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