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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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