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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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