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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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