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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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