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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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