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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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