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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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