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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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