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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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