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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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