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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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