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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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