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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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