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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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