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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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