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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly 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 exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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