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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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