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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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