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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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