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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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