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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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