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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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