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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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