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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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