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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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