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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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