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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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