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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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