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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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