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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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