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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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