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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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