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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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