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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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