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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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