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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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