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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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