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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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