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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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