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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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