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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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