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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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