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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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