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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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