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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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