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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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