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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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