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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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