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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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