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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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