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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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