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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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