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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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