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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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