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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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