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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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