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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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