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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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