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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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