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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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