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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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