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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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