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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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