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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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