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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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