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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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