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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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