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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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