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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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