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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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