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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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