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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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