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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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