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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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