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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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