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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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