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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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