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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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