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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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