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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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