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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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