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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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