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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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