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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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