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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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