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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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