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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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