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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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