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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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