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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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