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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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