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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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