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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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