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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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