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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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