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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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