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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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