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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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