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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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