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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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