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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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