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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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