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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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