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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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