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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different 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 participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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