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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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