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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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