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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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