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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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