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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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