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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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