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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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