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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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