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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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