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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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