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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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