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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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