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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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