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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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