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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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