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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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