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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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