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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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