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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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