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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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