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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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