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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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