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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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