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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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