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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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