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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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