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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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