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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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