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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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