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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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