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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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