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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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