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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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