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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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