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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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