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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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