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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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