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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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