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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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