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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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