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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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