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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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