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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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