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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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