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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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