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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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