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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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