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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines 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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