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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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