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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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