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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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