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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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