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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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