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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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