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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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