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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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