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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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