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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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