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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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