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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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