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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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