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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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