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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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