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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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