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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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