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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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