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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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