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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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