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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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