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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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