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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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