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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students 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 massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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