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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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