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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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