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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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