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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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