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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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