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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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