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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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