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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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