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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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