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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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