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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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