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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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