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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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