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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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