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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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