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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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