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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources