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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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