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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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