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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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