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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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