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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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