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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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