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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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