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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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