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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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