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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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