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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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