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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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