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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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