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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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