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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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