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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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