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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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