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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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