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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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