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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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