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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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