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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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