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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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