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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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