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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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