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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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