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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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