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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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