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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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