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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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