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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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