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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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