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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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