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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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