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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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