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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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