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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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