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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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