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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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