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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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