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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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