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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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