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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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