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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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