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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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