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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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