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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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