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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major 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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