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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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