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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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