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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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