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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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