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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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