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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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