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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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