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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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