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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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