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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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