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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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