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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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