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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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