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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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