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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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