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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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