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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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