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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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