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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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