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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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