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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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