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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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