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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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