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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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