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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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