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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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