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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the 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 exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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