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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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