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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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