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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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