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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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