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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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