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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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