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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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