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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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