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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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