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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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