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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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