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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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