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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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