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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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