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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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