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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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