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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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