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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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