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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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