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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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