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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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