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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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