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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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