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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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