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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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