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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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