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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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