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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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