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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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