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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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