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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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