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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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