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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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