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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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