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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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