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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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