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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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