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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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