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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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