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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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