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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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