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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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