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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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