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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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