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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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