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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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