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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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