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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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