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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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