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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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