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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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