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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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