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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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