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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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