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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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