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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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