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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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