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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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