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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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