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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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