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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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