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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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