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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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