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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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