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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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