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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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