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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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