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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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