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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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