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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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