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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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