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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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