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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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