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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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