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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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