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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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