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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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