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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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