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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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