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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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