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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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