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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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