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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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