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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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