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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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