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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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