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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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