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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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