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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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