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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores 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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