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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses 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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