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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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