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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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