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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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