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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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