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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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