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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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