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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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