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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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