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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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