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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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