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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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