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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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