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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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