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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches 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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