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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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