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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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