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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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