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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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