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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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