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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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