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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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