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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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