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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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