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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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