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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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