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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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