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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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