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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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